The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said President Muhammadu Buhari as approved the repairs of 36 Oxygen plants across the country. This follows the recent outbreak of Ebola in neighbouring countries including Guinea and Congo. Speaking during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on covid-19 briefing in Abuja, PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha said the oxygen strategy is receiving global funds. He added that the PTF is also enhancing surveillance at points of entry into the country. Mustapha said; “The oxygen strategy we are pursuing nationwide under case management is receiving the needed support from the global fund. This will involve the repairs of 36 plants nationwide”. “The process is ongoing and you will be briefed as it progresses. The objective is to make sure that oxygen is available within the shortest possible travelling distance for hospitals to procure for patients. As you are aware, the president has already approved the repairs of existing plants around the country”, he added.
PTF on Ebola outbreak: Nigeria to set up 38 oxygen plants
